lesson 15 morning at stables

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Traveller suprabhātam, kutra mama aśvaḥ asti iti jānāti vā?

good morning, do you know my horse ?

Stable Boy Aśvāgārabālakaḥ, ām, āsandaṃ tasya upari icchati vā?

yes, would you like him saddled ?

T ām, kṛpayā sthāpayatu.

yes please

SB ayam aśvaḥ sthātum acalena necchati.

this horse will not stand still.

kaḥ doṣaḥ tasya bhavati ?

what is wrong with her ?

T saḥ atīva kaṣṭaḥ aśvaḥ .

she is a very difficult horse.

aham doṣam kṛtavān iti manye.

i think that I got screwed.

SB na kadācid aśvavaniji viśvasitu.

never trust a horse trader.

kati rūpyakāṇi dattāni?

How much did you pay for her ?

T aśītiḥ rūpyakāṇi ṣaḍ āsandārtham.

80 rupees and 6 rupees for the saddle

SB aśubham nāsīt. kutra gacchasi?

Not too bad , where are you going ?

T yogamandirāśramam gacchāmi,

i am going to the Yoga Mandir Asram

panthānam sūcayati kim?

can you point the way ?

SB laghu nāsti,

not easily,

boddhi-mandiram etena mārgena samarekham caratu,

go straight on this road to the Boddhi temple

dvārapālam pṛcchatu, saḥ tataḥ panthānam sūcayiṣyati.

ask for the Gate Keeper, he will point out the way

T dhanyavādaḥ sudinam astu bhavate,

thank you and good day to you

atra rupyakadvayam.

here is 2 rupees

SB kim icchasi āśrame?

what do you want at the āsram ?

T bodhitum icchāmi.

to learn how to wake up

SB bodhitum vā?

wake up ?

T sāvadhānaḥ bhavatu aham jīvan asmi.

you know, be aware that I am alive

SB śubham bhavatu.

good luck

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